We went up to see the Olympic Park on Monday night, forcing us to make our way back to the hotel after sunset. Since we don't post a lot of night photographs, here's a sampling of what we saw in Beijing after dark.
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In front of the Olympic facilities.
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Bird's Nest at night.
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The escalator at the Olympic Park subway station.
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A huge group was congregated around a small television broadcasting some sort of ballroom dancing program.
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Synchronized jumpers drew a small crowd, but not as many as the TV screen above.
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Some sort of tai chi class outside of the mall.
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Lanterns outside the Qianmen shopping area.
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We stopped to watch this group doing a dance with fans.
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The original south gate of the city wall, built between 1406-1420.



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    Elizabeth is a librarian and Ryan is a journalist. We are traveling to Beijing and Xi'an this summer. 

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